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falling in a magnificent cascade into Loch Veyatie. The ground in the 

 immediate vicinity of the loch is low, but to the east lies Cnoc na Sroine, 

 and to the north-east Cnoc na Leathaid Bhuidhe, while to the west- 

 north-west Suilven, and to the north Canisp, form remarkably fine 

 objects, which catch the eye from every part of the loch. The length of 

 the loch is 2 1 miles, the maximum breadth over three-quarters of a 

 mile, and the mean breadth over one-third of a mile. Its waters cover 

 an area of about 647 acres, or over one square mile, and it drains 

 directly an area of over 16 square miles, but since it receives the 

 outflow from Lochs Borralan and Urigill its total drainage area is about 



FIG. 30. CAM LOCH, WITH SUILVEN IN THE DISTANCE. 



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33J square miles. Over 200 soundings were taken, the maximum 

 depth observed being 122 feet. The volume of water is estimated at 

 1,062,543,000 cubic feet, and the mean depth at nearly 38 feet. The 

 south-eastern portion of the loch is shallow, very few soundings ex- 

 ceeding 20 feet being recorded, the maximum observed being 40 feet a 

 short distance to the east of Eilean na Gaoithe. Most of the islands are 

 found in this part of the loch, Eilean na Gartaig being the largest, while 

 Eilean na Gaoithe is remarkable for the long spit of sand and shingle 

 which stretches from its northern point for a distance of nearly 100 

 yards ; this spit is submerged when the water is high, but at the time 



